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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2018 Jun;39(5):395–403. doi: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000000571

Table 2. Parent-Reported Co-occurring Neurobehavioral and Other Chronic Health Conditions Among US Children Aged 6 to 17 Years with and Without Parent-Reported Anxiety or Depression, 2011–2012.

Characteristic Current Depression Current Anxiety Current Anxiety or Depression No Current Anxiety or Depression




% (95% CI) aPR (95% CI) % (95% CI) aPR (95% CI) % (95% CI) aPR (95% CI) % (95% CI)
Any neurobehavioral condition other than depression and anxiety 77.0 (71.9–81.3) 3.2 (3.0–3.5) 76.6 (73.1–79.8) 3.3 (3.1–3.5) 75.6 (72.4–78.6) 3.4 (3.2–3.6) 20.9 (20.3–21.6)
 Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder 57.3 (51.7–62.7) 4.6 (4.1–5.2) 54.1 (50.2–58.0) 4.6 (4.2–5.1) 53.3 (49.7–56.9) 4.8 (4.3–5.2) 10.0 (9.4–10.5)
 Behavioral problems 43.6 (38.2–49.2) 10.9 (9.2–13.0) 39.3 (35.4–43.2) 11.2 (9.6–13.1) 38.5 (34.9–42.2) 12.7 (10.9–14.8) 3.0 (2.7–3.3)
 Tourette syndrome 1.0 (0.6–1.8) 3.2 (1.5–6.7) 2.4 (1.7–3.5) 10.4 (6.2–17.5) 1.9 (1.3–2.7) 8.4 (5.0–13.9) 0.2 (0.1–0.2)
 Autism spectrum disorder 12.2 (8.7–16.7) 5.8 (4.0–8.5) 21.2 (18.3–24.4) 11.7 (9.6–14.3) 18.0 (15.3–21.0) 11.0 (8.8–13.7) 1.6 (1.4–1.8)
 Developmental delay 21.5 (17.6–26.1) 3.9 (3.1–5.0) 32.3 (28.8–36.0) 6.6 (5.7–7.7) 27.8 (24.8–31.0) 5.8 (5.0–6.8) 4.5 (4.2–4.8)
 Intellectual disability 7.0 (4.8–10.2) 4.6 (2.8–7.6) 9.4 (7.3–12.0) 8.5 (6.0–11.9) 7.7 (6.1–9.8) 6.9 (5.0–9.7) 1.1 (0.9–1.3)
 Speech/language problems 26.9 (21.8–32.6) 3.2 (2.5–4.0) 28.3 (25.0–31.8) 3.2 (2.8–3.7) 28.1 (24.8–31.6) 3.3 (2.9–3.9) 7.8 (7.4–8.3)
Learning disability 46.5 (41.0–52.1) 3.8 (3.2–4.4) 47.9 (44.0–51.8) 4.3 (3.9–4.8) 46.2 (42.5–49.8) 4.3 (3.8–4.7) 10.1 (9.6–10.7)
 Other chronic health conditions 47.3 (41.8–52.8) 1.7 (1.5–2.0) 49.0 (45.1–52.9) 1.9 (1.7–2.1) 46.6 (43.0–50.3) 1.8 (1.6–2.0) 24.7 (24.0–25.5)
 Hearing or vision problems 10.5 (8.3–13.2) 1.8 (1.4–2.3) 12.9 (10.7–15.5) 2.3 (1.8–2.8) 11.7 (9.8–13.9) 2.1 (1.7–2.6) 5.2 (4.8–5.6)
 Hearing problems 7.3 (5.5–9.7) 1.9 (1.4–2.6) 10.0 (8.0–12.6) 2.7 (2.1–3.6) 8.7 (7.0–10.8) 2.5 (1.9–3.2) 3.2 (2.9–3.5)
 Vision problems 4.5 (3.2–6.5) 2.1 (1.4–3.2) 4.4 (3.3–5.7) 2.0 (1.5–2.8) 4.2 (3.3–5.4) 2.0 (1.5–2.8) 2.1 (1.9–2.4)
 Asthma 32.1 (27.4–37.2) 1.7 (1.4–2.1) 30.4 (27.0–34.0) 1.7 (1.5–2.0) 29.8 (26.7–33.1) 1.7 (1.5–1.9) 16.8 (16.2–17.5)
 Epilepsy or seizure disorder 3.4 (2.2–5.2) 2.4 (1.4–4.1) 4.9 (3.6–6.6) 3.9 (2.6–5.8) 3.9 (2.9–5.3) 3.1 (2.1–4.6) 1.3 (1.1–1.5)
 Diabetes 2.2 (1.2–4.1) 3.5 (1.7–7.5) 1.5 (0.8–2.7) 2.4 (1.1–5.3) 1.6 (1.0–2.6) 2.7 (1.4–5.2) 0.5 (0.4–0.6)
 Cerebral palsy 0.5 (0.3–0.9) 1.4 (0.6–3.3) 0.8 (0.5–1.4) 3.4 (1.7–7.0) 0.6 (0.4–1.1) 2.5 (1.2–5.2) 0.2 (0.2–0.3)
 Bone, joint, or muscle problems 14.7 (11.2–19.2) 3.4 (2.4–4.7) 14.6 (11.8–18.1) 3.9 (3.0–5.1) 14.0 (11.4–17.0) 3.8 (2.9–4.9) 3.3 (3.0–3.6)
 Brain injury/concussion 7.7 (5.5–10.8) 1.9 (1.3–2.9) 8.5 (6.8–10.8) 2.2 (1.6–2.9) 7.7 (6.2–9.6) 2.0 (1.5–2.6) 3.1 (2.8–3.4)

The aPR was adjusted for the following factors categorized as they are shown in Table 1, except race/ethnicity: age, sex, race/ethnicity (white non-Hispanic vs all others), highest household education, and household income. Data source: CDC/NCHS, National Survey of Children's Health, 2011–2012. aPR, adjusted prevalence ratio; CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; CI, confidence interval; NCHS, National Center for Health Statistics.